bums 1 of 3

plural of bum

bums

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of bum

bums

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of bum

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bums
Noun
With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms). Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 Ndiaye aside, Everton have long lacked bums-off-seats kinds of players. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025 Available in a wide range of playful patterns, from garden vegetables and beach bums to this swimmer style, the colorful shoulder bag has landed a cult following for its ability to add some fun to any look without taking itself too seriously. Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
The cranky and irritating backseat driver, who bums a lift midway through the Griswolds' adventure, also has with her the easily excitable pooch Dinky. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bums
Verb
  • Challengers, including conservative advocacy groups, argue the law unconstitutionally chills political speech and participation.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This kind of political pressure on broadcasters and artists chills free speech and threatens the livelihoods of thousands of working Americans.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tom Sitake strolls the royal blue hallways of the BYU football facility daily.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Fet-Fisk chef recommends cemetery wine strolls and late nights at the Squirrel Cage.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the clip, kwn points to Kehlani while Kehlani rests an arm on kwn’s shoulder.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
  • That argument rests on the fact that the scale includes not just category numbers and wind speeds but also notes about what kind of damage to expect from those winds.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Olivia Swann Swann plays NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey on the international spinoff.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • On Fridays patrons can enjoy light bites while a DJ plays a mix of Caribbean sounds; Saturdays they are treated to live music, and Sundays offer wellness with morning yoga, an afternoon drum class and evening jazz.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The insurance company may then delay or deny the request, which kicks back the paperwork to the doctor’s office and starts the entire process all over again.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The film just idles on the runway.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Bums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bums. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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